Who doesn’t love a great smoothie? Whether you whip one up for breakfast, lunch or for a perfect post-workout pick-me-up, you simply can’t go wrong with these drinks. Plus, it’s so easy to make them – just a few simple ingredients are needed to make a nutritious treat that will help you get through your day.
There are lots of good reasons to incorporate a smoothie into your daily routine: It can help prevent dehydration, keep you feeling satisfied for longer, control cravings and help with digestion. Smoothies can also be a great source of antioxidants.
One of the best things about smoothies is that you can incorporate ingredients that will enhance not only the flavors, but the nutrition value as well. Want some healthy heart benefits? Add some walnuts. Need minerals like iron, copper and zinc? Throw in a handful a spinach.
And then there’s chocolate. Just because they taste indulgent doesn’t mean that chocolate protein smoothies can’t be healthy! At Chocolate Pizza Company, we know chocolate – and we’ve gathered a few of our favorite healthy protein smoothie recipes that will fit the bill and help keep you fueled to tackle your busy day. Read on to learn more about how to make the best healthy chocolate protein smoothies!
#1: Chocolate Banana Protein Shake
Ingredients:
- 3-4 ice cubes
- ½ cup dairy milk, unsweetened almond milk or your choice of liquid
- ½ ripe banana
- 1 scoop vanilla-flavored protein powder
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional, but yummy!)
#2: Healthy Chocolate Mint Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup skim milk or almond milk
- ¾ cup spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup mint leaves
#3: Delicious Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 cup skim milk, soy milk or almond milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
#4: Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 1 ½ tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ scoop vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup skim milk
#5: Vegan Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 medium frozen banana
- ¾ cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop plant-based protein powder
- 3-4 ice cubes
#6: Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup avocado (pitted and scooped out, of course!)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- ½ scoop vanilla protein powder
#7: Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup skim milk
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- ¼ cup sunflower seed butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons shelled hemp seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoon collagen powder
- ½ scoop protein powder
- 3-4 ice cubes
#8: A “Berry” Delicious Chocolate Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- ½ cup frozen raspberries
- ½ cup grated beet
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 3-4 ice cubes
#9: Mocha Madness Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup cold coffee
- 1 frozen banana
- 3-4 ice cubes
- ¼ cup walnuts
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
#10: Mocha Chocolate Smoothie (No Banana)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk, almond milk or soy milk
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ scoop protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Handful of ice
- Optional: hemp seeds, collagen, ground flax, chia seeds, protein powder
